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Following Adobe System's decision to shut down its Russian office, Google is the latest company to announce that it is existing Russia due to growing restrictions on internet freedoms.
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Following Adobe System's decision to shut down its Russian
office, Google is the latest company to announce that it is
existing Russia due to growing restrictions on internet freedoms.
One such restriction is a law to come into effect next year, which
requires foreign firms to store Russian users' personal data on
servers located in Russia. While the Russian authorities say it
will improve data protection, critics claim that it is designed to
make it harder for US companies to operate in the country.
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